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Engadine, New South Wales

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The Engadine community revolves around the town centre which comprises boutique shops, banks, restaurants, cafes, and three of the major supermarkets. At the heart of the township is the Engadine Community Centre which is a public meeting space and houses Essential Community Solutions (ECS). ECS is
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Annual free community events include the Rotary Club of Engadine's 'Carols for the People' (Cooper St Park) around Christmas each year since 2007; McAlister Community Fete run by the Lions Club with rides and stalls run at Cooper St Park annually since 1988; and 'Q Club' – a free daily kids program
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Engadine District Youth Services (EDYS) provides free community assistance to the local youth, providing a safe, non-judgmental space where Young People can relax with friends, get involved in fun activities and also explore challenges or decisions they may be facing with the support of qualified
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a not for profit, non-government community-based organization. Established in the 1970s ECS works to enhance community capacity through the provision of programs and services for the aged, youth, children, families, individuals, people with a disability, their carers and the community as a whole.
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The post office was opened on 1 January 1927 and the school opened in September 1932. In the 1960s, the district became more established as a residential area and Crown Land was released for private purchase. The remaining land-parcels were developed in the 1990s, in North Engadine and Woronora
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Originally settled for grazing land, Engadine soon became a destination for camping and day-trips from the inner-Sydney suburbs. It remained isolated until 1920 when the railway station was built (with some funds donated by the local population). Many ex-soldiers settled here after
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from its southern edge northwards to the Sydney CBD. The area also features rolling sandstone slopes and cliffs in places, with an abundance of native trees throughout. Natural landmarks include 'the Needles' and 'the Blue Lagoon' along the
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The area was reserved for a national park in 1879, but in 1890 Charles McAlister was able to purchase land here which became known as McAlister’s Estate. After an overseas trip, the family renamed their estate ‘Engadine’ after the
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institution. The residential school and day programs help children, regardless of their religious background, who have not been able to conform to the rules of society. It was founded in 1939 by
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established in 1994, now featuring teams in the Illawarra and Sydney competitions. Old Bush Road is also used for touch footy in the Summer off-Season.
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Youth Workers. Most of the local churches also run community playtime groups for parents with pre-schoolers and also run community youth groups.
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for primary aged kids in the community, running in the second week of the winter holidays at the Baptist Church every year since 1995.
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and several streets here recall this war and others as well, such as Anzac, Tobruk, Amiens, Bullecourt, Villers Brett, and Nelson.
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Engadine is mostly residential with some commercial and light industrial areas. The commercial area is located close to
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Dunlea Centre, Australia's original Boys' Town, in the western part of the suburb was modelled on the American
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Charles McAlister subdivided his land sometime after 1900. He continued to live in Engadine but later moved to
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Engadine Rural Fire Brigade protects the bush interface and valleys surrounding the Engadine area.
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2.2%; a further 3.3% of respondents for this area elected not to disclose their religious status.
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84.8% of people were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth included
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has been laid on the Old Princes Highway between Cooper Street and Engadine Road.
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called Engadine Central includes supermarkets, grocery and specialty shops and
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by the Engadine Crusaders F.C. and cricket by the Engadine Dragons CC.
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at home; the next most common lanmgaughes spoken at home included
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Engadine Leisure Centre is a heated outdoor aquatic centre and gym
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Public facilities include public parks, a skate park and gardens.
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A road built by using soft plastics and glass mixed with recycled
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Ferntree Reserve and Park, used by Engadine Eagles netball
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to the west. Visitors to the suburb can view across the
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North Engadine, New South Wales
Sydney
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Woronora Heights
Woronora
Loftus
Lucas Heights
Yarrawarrah
Holsworthy
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The Royal National Park
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